But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
The reply belongs to the rulers of Jezreel as they answered Jehu. They were exceedingly afraid, reasoning that since two kings had not stood before him, they themselves could not stand against him. His advance against the house of Ahab came by divine commission to avenge the blood of the servants of the Lord and to bring that house to an end.
The course seen in Jehu warns that when self is allowed to rise it takes control of speech. It then pours forth in a torrent of words that are harsh and unfit to be spoken. Such speech stands opposed to gentle words that give life.
The reply belongs to the rulers of Jezreel as they answered Jehu. They were exceedingly afraid, reasoning that since two kings had not stood before him, they themselves could not stand against him. His advance against the house of Ahab came by divine commission to avenge the blood of the servants of the Lord and to bring that house to an end.
The course seen in Jehu warns that when self is allowed to rise it takes control of speech. It then pours forth in a torrent of words that are harsh and unfit to be spoken. Such speech stands opposed to gentle words that give life.